BUZZCOCKS – EVER FALLEN IN LOVE 7″ – Nr MINT UK 1978 ORIG PIC SLEEVE PUNK

Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love…
(United Artists Records  1978  UP36455)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little very light ringwear

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, and pop punk. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a “punk masterpiece”.

Devoto and Shelley chose the name “Buzzcocks” after reading the headline, “It’s the Buzz, Cock!”, in a review of the TV series Rock Follies in Time Out magazine. The “buzz” is the excitement of playing on stage; “cock” is northern English slang meaning “friend”. They thought it captured the excitement of the nascent punk scene, as well as having humorous sexual connotations.

Devoto left the band in 1977, after which Pete Shelley became the principal singer-songwriter. Shelley died on 6 December 2018. Prolific members during their reformation included Tony Barber (bass) and Phil Barker (drums). The band has remained active, being anchored by long-time guitarist Diggle, who has since also assumed lead vocal duties. As of 2019, the band consists of Diggle, Danny Farrant (drums), Chris Remington (bass) and touring member Mani Perazzoli (guitar, backing vocals). This line-up released the band’s tenth album, Sonics in the Soul in 2022.

“Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)” is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group Buzzcocks. It was a number 12 hit on the UK Singles Chart and was included on the album Love Bites.

Tracklist

Buzzcocks

• Pete Shelley – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Steve Diggle – rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
• Steve Garvey – bass guitar
• John Maher – drums

Production

• Martin Rushent – engineering, mixing
• Douglas Bennett – engineering